The IISL Board of Directors held its Fall Meeting on 29 September 2025 during the 2025 IAC in Sydney, just ahead of the opening of its annual Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space. The meeting was chaired by IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl and prepared by Executive Secretary PJ Blount. At its Fall Meeting, traditionally held on the first day of IAC, the IISL Board had on its agenda: updates from the IISL Membership Committee, Read more
We are pleased to invite attendees of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney to the World Final of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, to be held on Thursday, 2 October 2025. This distinguished event will feature oral arguments before sitting judges of the International Court of Justice: H.E. Judge Dire Tladi of South Africa, H.E. Judge Peter Tomka of Slovakia, and H.E. Judge Bogdan-Lucian Aurescu of Romania. The programme will begin Read more
At the IAA Awards Gala Dinner preceeding the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney, IISL Executive Secretary PJ Blount received his certificate of having been elected as Corresponding Member of the IAA and IISL Member Ruth Stilwell received her certificate as Full Member (Academician). Both new Academicians will serve in the Academy section for social sciences. On the photo below, they are congratulated by IAA President John Schumacher and IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl. IISL Member Read more
IISL’s study on “Legal Aspects of AI in Space” was presented by study leader Tuana Yazici at a workshop organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s office in Singapore. The framework for the workshop was the KAS programme on rule of law focussing on national space legislation with a comparative view on Asia-Pacific and Europe. The workshop itself, chaired by KAS programmer lead Olivia Schlouch, saw the presentation of a book, which was supported by various Read more
Dear Members, We are pleased to announce that the IISL General Assembly will take place virtually on 11 October 2025 at 13:00 h Paris time (CEST/UTC+2) IISL Members in good standing will receive by email a link to join the meeting and the documentation in the week before the meeting. Draft Agenda of the General Assembly of Members
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The case for the 2026 IISL Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition was released today (15 August 2025). The case entitled Case Concerning Liability and Responsibility for Space Activities of Non-Governmental Corporate Actors (Agreed Statement of Facts) and Summary of the Agreed Statement of Facts can be found below. Note that in 2025, IISL adopted an AI Policy which will apply to the 2026 Competition. The “AI Use Disclosure Statement” must be submitted by competing teams Read more
We are pleased to inform all members of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) that, as members of the International Astronautical Federation, you are entitled to a discount on the registration fees for the upcoming International Astronautical Congress (IAC) #IAC25. This benefit reflects the strong relationship between IISL, IAF, and the global space community, and we encourage our members to take full advantage of this opportunity to participate in one of the most prestigious annual gatherings in the space sector. Read more
In April 2024, the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) formally established the Working Group on Legal Aspects of AI in Space, chaired by Tuana Yazici, with Anne-Sophie Martin, Steven Wood, Lisa Kucher, Roser Almenar, Laura Yvonne Zielinski, Stefan-Michael Wedenig, and Giovanni Tricco. Over the course of the year, numerous analysts reviewed complex issues, systematically studying innovative space technologies. The Working Group developed a 267-page study examining the application of Read more
The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) was honoured to be represented by a distinguished delegation in New Delhi, India, on 25–26 June 2025. The delegation was led by Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl, President of IISL and Special Adviser for Political Affairs at the European Space Agency, alongside Dr Ranjana Kaul, Vice-President of IISL, and Ms Shrawani Shagun, IISL member and spacelaw researcher at National Law University, Delhi. Engagement at the Indian Society of International Law Read more